Runner attachment for wheelbarrows.



N. YAOK.

RUNNER ATTACHMENT FOR WHEELBARROWS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PA NICK AoK, or POLONIA, WISCONSIN.

RUNNER ATTACHMENT FOR WHEELBARRQWS.

Specificationof Letters Patent. Application filed April 17, 1911 Patented Dec. 19, 1911. Serial No. 621,626.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, N101; YAon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Polonia, in the county of Portage and State of Visconsin, have invented certain new and use This invention relates to improvements in sled runner attachn'mnts for wheelbarrows.

One object of the invention is to provide a runner attachment ,for wheel barrows adapted to be applied thereto in the position usually occupied by the wheel and which is interchangeable with the wheel.

Another object is to provide. a runner attachment ofthis character having an improved construction and arrangement of braces whereby the runner is securely held in position to properly engage the surface on which the same rests irrespective of the angle or position in which the body of the wheel barrow is held.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrange ment of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a wheel barrow showing my improved runner attachment applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a side view of the same with the outer end of the near handle bar broken away'and the shaft in section. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view through the outer ends of the handle bars and the runner on the line with the runner attaching shaft.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the wheel barrow which may be of any desired form or construction and which .is provided with the usual handle bars 2 and supporting legs. 3.

In the outer endsof the handle bars 2 is arranged a transversely disposed shaft 4 the outer ends ofwhich project a slight distance beyondthe'outer sides of the handle bars" and are threaded to receive fastening nuts 5 whereby the shaft is removably secured to the bars, To the shaft 4 is pivotally conwhereby this end of the runner nected my improved runner 6 having an upwardly curved forward end and having secured to its edge ametal shoe 7. The shoe ENT omuon extends entirely around the edge of the runner and has its upper portion bent upwardly to form a bearing eye. 8 which is engaged with the shaft 4 and thus pivotally secures the runnerto the shaft.

To the opposite sides of the runner are se cured right angular'braeing bars 9, said bars being pivotally engaged at their inner 'upper corners with the shaft 4 as shown The vertical arms 10 of the braces are bent inwardly from the inner upper corners of the braces .t-oward'the sides of the runner and" are then bent'downwardly to fotm runner engaging lugs 11 through which and through the runner is inserted a pivot bolt or rivet 12 whereby the braces are secured to the rear horizontal portion of the runner The upper forwardly projecting members 13 of the braces are also bent inwardly from the inner corners of the braces toward the front end of the runner and are thence bent forwardly to form runner engaging lugs 14- through which and through the upper end of the runner is inserted a bolt or rivet 15 is securely fastened to the braces. By forming the braces 9 simple, strong and durable construction is provided whereby the runner isefiectually braced both laterally and longitudinally and thereby held against strain occasioned by turning the wheel barrow in different directions. i

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of. the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the'appended claim.

as herein shown and described a what I claim is: v

A runner for a wheel barrow comprlsing a main body, a shoe aroundsaid mam body having its upper-portion bent'to form a bearing eye for the wheel. barrow axle, and

a brace bar on-each side of the shoe bent edgewise at substantially a right angle form- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ing a horizontal and a vertical arm, and promy hand in presence of tWo subscribing witvidcd at the angle with a bearing opening nesses.

for the axle both the vertical and horizontal N. YAGK. 5 arms being bent inwardly at an inclination vlll 'itnessesz and secured at their lower and forward ends A. L. SMONGESKI,

respectively to the bocly of the runner. Jon YACK. 

